08501

  1. Legal Resources for the 08501 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08501 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08501 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08501 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08501 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08501 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08501 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 08501 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08501 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08501 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,908
  • Land Area (2000): 75.783 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.241 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,769
Population - Urban/Rural for the 08501 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,550 50.64%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 177 3.51%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,309 45.85%



Employment Information for the 08501 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08501 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,368 62.27%
15-35 hours 445 11.70%
1-14 hours 101 2.66%
No regular hours 889 23.38%

Time Left For Work for the 08501 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 67 2.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 92 3.67%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 101 4.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 186 7.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 260 10.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 401 15.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 473 18.86%
8 AM-8:29 AM 416 16.59%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 191 7.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 95 3.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 52 2.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.28%
Noon-3:59 PM 90 3.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 77 3.07%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08501 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 97 3.87%
5-9 175 6.98%
10-14 227 9.05%
15-19 213 8.49%
20-24 366 14.59%
25-29 171 6.82%
30-34 355 14.15%
35-39 139 5.54%
40-44 217 8.65%
45-59 257 10.25%
60-89 206 8.21%
At least 90 85 3.39%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08501 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.08% 1,247 49.72%
30-44 2 0.08% 709 28.27%
45-59 9 0.36% 248 9.89%
At least 60 39 1.56% 252 10.05%

Type Of Commute for the 08501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 196 7.45%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,150 81.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 43 1.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 52 1.98%
Color 6 Box Walked 62 2.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 124 4.71%



Family Information for the 08501 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 680
People at same address in 1995: 2,883
Household Income in 1999 for the 08501 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 26 1.47%
$10,000-$14,999 23 1.30%
$15,000-$19,999 55 3.11%
$20,000-$24,999 44 2.48%
$25,000-$29,999 69 3.90%
$30,000-$34,999 67 3.78%
$35,000-$39,999 79 4.46%
$40,000-$44,999 64 3.61%
$45,000-$49,999 90 5.08%
$50,000-$59,999 164 9.26%
$60,000-$74,999 244 13.78%
$75,000-$99,999 250 14.12%
$100,000-$124,999 259 14.62%
$125,000-$149,999 137 7.74%
$150,000-$199,999 128 7.23%
$200,000 or more 72 4.07%

Household Type for the 08501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 245 14.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 503 29.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 67 3.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 348 20.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 339 19.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 150 8.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 35 2.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 0.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 08501 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,565 30.64%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 810 15.86%
Public Assistance 20 0.39%
Retirement 275 5.38%
Self Employment 275 5.38%
Social Security 415 8.12%
Supplemental Security 29 0.57%
Wage / Salary 1,545 30.25%
Other 174 3.41%

Family Type for the 08501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 670 51.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 631 48.50%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 66 3.44%
Color 1 Box Married 1,375 71.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 446 23.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 30 1.56%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 112 5.77%
Color 1 Box Married 1,289 66.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 403 20.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 137 7.06%



Education Information for the 08501 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08501 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 55 1.50%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 388 10.58%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,009 27.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 709 19.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 267 7.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 859 23.42%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 381 10.39%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08501 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 44 0.90% 98 2.00% 142 2.89%
Kindergarten 29 0.59% 25 0.51% 54 1.10%
Grades 1-4 240 4.89% 39 0.79% 279 5.68%
Grades 5-8 305 6.21% 41 0.84% 346 7.05%
Grades 9-12 225 4.58% 34 0.69% 259 5.28%
Undergrad college 142 2.89% 28 0.57% 170 3.46%
Graduate or professional school 13 0.26% 41 0.84% 54 1.10%
Total 998 20.33% 306 6.23% 1,304 26.57%



Public Benefits Information for the 08501 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08501 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,958 98.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 70 1.39%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08501 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08501 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 763 15.55%
10-19 Years 663 13.51%
20-29 Years 358 7.29%
30-39 Years 871 17.75%
40-49 Years 965 19.66%
50-59 Years 617 12.57%
60-69 Years 337 6.87%
70-79 Years 231 4.71%
80-89 Years 86 1.75%
90+ Years 17 0.35%

Population - Male/Female for the 08501 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,412 49.14%
Color 1 Box Female 2,496 50.86%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08501 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,470 91.08%
Color 1 Box African-American 160 3.26%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 120 2.44%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 75 1.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 53 1.08%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.26%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08501 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,165 18.08%
2. Irish 1,133 17.58%
3. Italian 1,013 15.72%
4. English 686 10.64%
5. Polish 482 7.48%
6. United States Or American 361 5.60%
7. Hungarian 246 3.82%
8. French Non-Basque 127 1.97%
9. Slovak 106 1.64%
10. Russian 87 1.35%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08501 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,341 93.76%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 89 1.92%
3. Scandinavian 42 0.91%
4. French 32 0.69%
5. German 28 0.60%
6. Greek 23 0.50%
7. Italian 20 0.43%
8. Arabic 15 0.32%
9. Polish 13 0.28%
10. Korean 12 0.26%

Citizen Type for the 08501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,862 96.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 115 2.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 59 1.17%



Cities for the 08501 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Allentown